油(あぶら)っぽい

あぶらっぽい

i-adjective

oily; greasy; fatty (of food or skin)

Conjugation

	Affirmative	Negative
Present	油(あぶら)っぽい	油(あぶら)っぽくない
Past	油(あぶら)っぽかった	油(あぶら)っぽくなかった
て form	油(あぶら)っぽくて	油(あぶら)っぽくなくて
Adverbial	油(あぶら)っぽく	—
Conditional ば	油(あぶら)っぽければ	油(あぶら)っぽくなければ
Conditional たら	油(あぶら)っぽかったら	油(あぶら)っぽくなかったら

1. oily; greasy; fatty (of food or skin)

oily; greasy; fatty (of food or skin)

この料理(りょうり)は油(あぶら)っぽい。

This dish is greasy.

最近(さいきん)、油(あぶら)っぽいものが食(た)べられなくなった。

Lately I've become unable to eat greasy food.

夏(なつ)になると肌(はだ)が油(あぶら)っぽくなるので、さっぱりした化粧水(けしょうすい)を使(つか)っている。

My skin gets oily in summer, so I use a refreshing toner.

揚(あ)げ物(もの)ばかりで油(あぶら)っぽい食事(しょくじ)が続(つづ)くと、胃(い)がもたれる。

If I keep eating greasy meals full of fried food, my stomach feels heavy.

Describes food that is excessively oily or greasy, or skin that has an oily feel. Usually carries a slightly negative nuance, suggesting too much oil. Formed with 油(あぶら) (oil) + っぽい (tending to be; having the quality of).

Common collocations

油(あぶら)っぽい食(た)べ物(もの): greasy food
油(あぶら)っぽい肌(はだ): oily skin
油(あぶら)っぽい料理(りょうり): greasy cooking
油(あぶら)っぽいものを控(ひか)える: cut back on greasy food

Similar words

こってり: rich; heavy — describes food with deep, rich flavor from oil or fat, often used positively for ramen or sauces
あっさり: light; plain — the opposite of こってり, describing food with a clean, simple taste
脂(あぶら)っこい: oily; greasy — similar meaning to 油(あぶら)っぽい, sometimes written with 脂(あぶら) (animal fat) instead of 油(あぶら) (oil)

Note on kanji

油(あぶら) refers to oil in general (cooking oil, petroleum), while 脂(あぶら) refers to animal or body fat. Both can be used in this word.

Related Words

Compare: こってり (rich)

Compare: 脂(あぶら)っこい (oily)

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Added 2026.4.24 20:29 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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